Category Archives: Local News
SWIPCO offers unique housing opportunity for area communities through Homes for Iowa program
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) is offering communities in the region a unique opportunity to obtain an affordable housing solution through the Homes for Iowa program. Reservations...
Oct 27, 2023
Update: Harlan Teen Located Safe
Update at 8:20 PM: The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says Bailey Shreve has been located and is safe. ___________________________________________ 2:06 PM (Shelby Co) The Shelby County Sheriff's Offic...
Oct 27, 2023
Des Moines Girl Taken Reunited With Guardian
(Des Moines, IA) -- There are new details about a child abduction case in Des Moines. Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Parezik says they tracked the mother's phone and sent out an Amber Alert. A state ...
Oct 27, 2023
EHD Outbreak in Iowa Deer Herd
(Area) An outbreak of Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is occurring amongst Iowa's deer population, particularly in the eastern half of Iowa. Keith Ringler, Private Land Biologist for the Iowa Department...
Oct 27, 2023
Council Bluffs Police Searching for Five Suspects in Theft Investigation
(Council Bluffs) Council Bluffs Police Detective Prowles is attempting to identify these five persons of interest as part of a theft investigation. He said the five people left the area in a black Chr...
Oct 27, 2023
Atlantic Ward 4 City Council Race Between Incumbent Linda Hartkopf, and Shawn Sarsfield
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council has two contested races in this year's school and city elections. In Ward 3, Mike McDermott is challenging incumbent Pat McCurdy, and in Ward 4, Linda Hartkopf, se...
Oct 27, 2023
Freeze Warning for Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for all southwest Iowa, and the west-central Iowa counties of Guthrie, Audubon, Shelby, and Harrison. The freeze warning is in effect ...
Oct 27, 2023
Cold Weather Home Heating Tips
(Atlantic) The cold temperatures forecast for the coming days mean transitioning your home from keeping it cool to warm. Kate Olson, Cass County Extension Director, says there are many steps you can t...
Oct 27, 2023
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Supporting Gambling Investigation
(Des Moines, IA) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says she supports the DCI gambling investigation towards Iowa and Iowa State athletes. More than a dozen athletes have been punished for gambling during the...
Oct 27, 2023
A Third of Students at ISU Say They Don't Have Enough Food
(Ames) A third of students at Iowa State University say they don't have enough food. A survey by ISU Student Wellness finds that 31 percent of students don't have reliable access to a sufficient quant...
Oct 27, 2023
